What are the safety risks for patients undergoing treatment by multiple specialties: a retrospective patient record review study

Table 5 Distribution of clinical processes related to preventable AEs by the number of specialties

Clinical process related to preventable adverse event n = 206	Diagnostic†	Surgical†	Medication†	Other clinical management†	Other†*
Number of specialties (row %)
- One specialty, n = 54	14.3	73.2	0.0	7.1	5.4
- Two specialties, n = 57	13.0	43.5	13.0	21.7	8.7
- Three or more specialties, n = 80	32.0	44.0	12.0	4.0	8.0
Total, n = 191	18.1	60.0	6.7	8.6	6.7

†Clinical process is weighted for overrepresentation of deceased patients and university hospitals.
*Including non-surgical interventions.
N = actual number, not weighted.
Row percentages are given. For example the first row describes the distribution of clinical processes related to all preventable AEs with one specialty treating a patient.

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